Volume 14, Issue 423

A new study estimates that only 3.4 percent of Americans will vote in the midterm elections next month. But on the bright side, 100 percent will still complain about the results.
-Jimmy Fallon

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Do You REALLY Know Your Customer? I Mean REALLY? (Part 1)
By Bill Floyd

How does a contractor pick his everyday products to bid? Which products are included in the database he picks from? How did they get there? Who's excluded? Why? If the contractor prefers your brand is there a way he can include it in his database? Where does he get his catalog information? Spec sheets? What about pricing? How does he prefer to get it? From who? How important is pricing anyway? These are just some of the questions that need be answered if you want to believe that you truly know your customer and how to position your products. To that end ElectricSmarts has done webinars and conducted meetings for partners throughout the channel because they understand that if they don't know the answer to these questions, they don't truly know how to position their products with their customers.






Becker Electric Distributor Partner App

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Many other partner Apps are in testing and will be available soon. Contact us to see how to get yours.






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This Month Features: Mersen


With the popularity of the Internet, the world has changed. SMART eCAT is now one new important way.  Each month we will feature a new manufacturer’s electronic SMART eCAT that will show how looking up products and using manufacturer’s catalogs have never been easier. This “eCatalog Collection” now also appears on our distributor partner and manufacturer rep’s websites as well. We encourage you to look for these there and deal with the companies with which you already have close relationships and work hard to serve your everyday needs.

Click here to enter the Mersen Medium Voltage Fuses & Accessories catalog section.





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Last issue we asked: Who makes the "only pulling calculator (Pull Calc App) on the market that finds the approximate pull force needed to install electrical cable inside conduit. Pull force is calculated by "legs," straight runs of conduit followed by a bend, and force needed for each leg."

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THIS ISSUE'S SMART QUESTION: Who's introducing the new Y122CMR mechanical full cycle ratchet HYTOOL™ to its line of tooling products?





Changes in High Bay Lighting
Peter Walsh, PE

LED lighting is becoming the technology of choice, even for difficult high bay applications. A new development is an optical system that converts LED point sources to a uniform diffuse source. A further refinement on this optical system is field adjustable source panels to configure the light intensity pattern.





Cord Reels & Temp Power
James R. Dukart

From shale oil plays in North Dakota to live concerts in Miami or San Diego, the need for portable, temporary power has never been greater. Add in unexpected electric demand to replace downed lines from tornadoes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, and the need for temporary electricity keeps going up.





Lighting Update for Parking Garages
Peter Walsh, PE

Parking garages, industrial stairways, and canopies need special features from lighting fixtures. They should be rated for wet locations if exposed to dampness. Many locations have concrete walls and drainage issues creating corrosion problems.





Yes, It's Here! Smart eCat+ for iPad Now Available

Go to iTunes to get the eSmarts Mobile App now, or Contact Us to find out how we can brand one up for you to give to your SALES FOLKS and CUSTOMERS.
  • Manufacturer's App includes their own eCatalogs, corresponding IDW Data, videos, new products, stories, links to their websites and more.
  • The Distributors and Reps App contains a filterable "collection" of all the above information for the suppliers they represent, branch geo-location, and the (optional) ability to connect bid pricing to customers via NetPricer™.
All hosting, research and product and technological maintenance is performed by ElectricSmarts.

Click here to get the ElectricSmarts App. Contact us to find out how we can brand one up for you!





nVent ERICO

ERICO CADDY® SPEED LINK Wire Rope System, Security Camera Mounts

Eric Fittz, Central Regional Sales Manager for ERICO highlights various product offerings.





Panduit Corp

Panduit Compression Direct Burial Grounding System

Faster and safer than exothermic while meeting the most stringent grounding standards.





Bridgeport Exhibits Award-Winning Mighty-Rite® Split Grounding Bushing at NECA 2014
Greenlee’s EK50ML Micro Crimping Tool is world’s first battery-powered crimping tool with PowerSense™ Technology
BURNDY® announces the expansion of Narrow Tongue Lugs
HellermannTyton Introduces the HelaGuard Non-Metallic Conduit & Fitting System
Snake Tray® Announces New Cable Tray Designed to Carry RF Cables along with Traditional Security and Signal Cables
Klein® Tools Introduces Its Next-Generation 12:1 Dual Laser Infrared Thermometer
MaxLite Introduces the Wet-Listed Marquee LED Lamp for Outdoor Signage Applications at Hotels and Casinos
CBS ArcSafe® Announces RSA-161A Remote Switch Actuator for Schneider Class 9421 Type L Circuit Breakers

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